The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-13

Stevedores Seeking Better Wages.
GEORGIA.
Peaches are failure in Newton county.
Other crops are promising.
The Presbyterians of Townsville propose
to build their handsome new church at
once.
S. J. Jordan has withdrawn as a candi,
date for Tax Collector of Washington
county.
Twenty-three carloads Of steel rails for the
eastern extension were received at Ameri-
Gus Monday.
The engineers are still trying to get a good
route for the g. G. and n. railroad through
Walton county.
The4lrm of Smith g. Duggan, of Sanders
vile, has been dissolved by Mr.. Duggan
selling out TO Mr.. Smith.
A tri-weekly mail has been established be-
tween Social Circle and Walnut Grove, via
Jersey, in Walton county.
It is rumored that Gov Gordon had de-
cided to appoint Hon. Mr.. Simmons Judge
of the County Court of Terrell.
William Davis, of Sandersville, who was
thrown from his horse several weeks ago
and had his leg broken, is able to be out
again.
Stillwell Post Office, in Emanuel county,
has been changed to the name of Stllmore
Shot is the name of a new post office in the
county.
The Tallapoosa Land Company will ex-
hibit Haralson's minerals at the Piedmont
fair this fall Tallapoosa has secured 500
feet space in the fair.
The Macon Telegraph will begin the cree
ton of a new building this week. The
1elegraphi is an excellent paper and well
deserving Of its prosperity.
The City Council of CoYington last week
imposed a fine Of 81 30 each upon two
young mensfor whispering in church. The
council was exceedingly moderate.
Jerry Lee. Jan old. and highly respected col
,ored man ofCovington, fell down and died
in few minutes on Tuesday last He is
supposed tohaye had heart disease.
A negro man namedsClark, who is charged
with attempting TO wreck a train on the
Covington and Macon railroad has been ar
rested and lodged in Jail at Clinton.
Monday Macon gentleman offered 81 40
for Bank'of Amerious stock, but failed to
get any, considerable block of this stock
was recently sold al 81 30 per share.
Two trains, of nearly thirty cars of melons
each, passed through Americas Monday
morning en- route West and North This IS
about'the average of the shipments made
daily.
The seven bondsmen Of Mr.. Robson, Tax
Collector of Washington county, met Tues
day lastand settled up the tax deficiency by
zach one paying his part, which was
iS402 IL.
The Ordinary of Butts county has ordered
an election on the local option question, to
be held on Thursday Aug. 4. That will be
the third election held in Butts county on
the local option question.
Swainsboro and Wrightsville are the
main contestants for the district school.
Judge Bell started for Wrightsville We'd
neSdaycevening with the subscription list
swelled to between $4,000 and $4,000.
There is considerable prolific corn now
being raised around Covington. 1t produces
from four to eight medium size ears to the
stalk, and they are fine roasting ears The
yield per- acre must be greater than the
common corn.
The epcampment of the Sixth Georgia
battalion at Warm Springs will begin on
Aug. /, instead of July 10, Lieut. Col.
Bull, of Columbus, having made arrange
I1nents with the Adjutant General for the
necessary tents at that time.
At Augusta Monday the lot next to DR..
Steiner's, 90 feet front, on Greene street.
running half way through, was sold for
fS3,5OO. This same lot was sold at public
outcry three months ago for S2,700 Here
Is profit Of $500 in a short time.
Nearly all OF the stock of the Augusta
Theatre Company has been taken, and the
company was to have met yesterday after
noon at the Office of the Augusta factory
and organize. The company will build a
theatre that will be credit to the CITY and
one Of the handsomest in the South
MIR. Newllirk, of Brunswick, collector for
McGarvey q Co., shot himself accidentally
this morning, in the heshy part of the hand.
Etie was cleaning pistol, which went off,
the bali passing through the flesh at the
junction OF the little finger with the hand
and Just grazing the bone The wound is
painful but not serious
The gentlemen who have in hand the Or
IganiZation OF the Emmett Guards. of An
,gusta, have not let the agitation die out bv
ANY means, and the committee met last
might TO further discuss the matter. Sey-
peral difficulties have been already encoun-
tered, but these cannot possibly be insllr-
mountable to dash and determination.
Jonathan Williams says he knows of a
place only a few miles from Buchanan
where two men could make S. day dig
Eing gold and wash it out with common
hocker. There is thousands of gold in the
country, and gold diggers will find it out
soon. One particle Of gold worth 81 80 was
found in less than two miles OF Buchanan.
Ex-Gov. James NJ. Smith, elected Judge
OF the Chattahoochee Circuit by the Gen
teral Assembly, appeared at the Executive
department Monday afternoon about 4
O'Clock and took the oath of Office as admin
E1stered by Gov. Gordon, and afterward re-
Tceived his commission. No one was present
at the time except those connected with the
department and ex-Judge Trippe. Judge
Smith serves until Jan. l. 1880.
Brunswicks stevedores are striking for
better wages. The gangs handling lumber
are paid 81 so per day for common laborers
land 81 80 for showers Each of these d.
anand Soc additional, making 81 and IS per
day. The naval store men are paid from
81 30 to 81 for regulars, and "a per day for
showers. The regulars are demanding So %
and the showers 81 %. The stevedores boss
Ehave no idea Of complying with their de-
1nands. They say they cannot.
Brunswick Advertiser: We promised last
week to keep track Of Capt. Ben Fahms OK.
plot in wharf building at Black Landing.
He promised 70 drive the piling and build
the dock, which is 20 feet front and 10 fent
wide, and so feet long running back, in two
days with four hands besides himself He
began the work at o'clock one day, worked
until 6 p. m, begun at 2 the next morning,
and finished at p. m. and went fishing at 9.
If anybody can produce wharf builder
that can beat this record let him bring him
to the front. There is a chrome awaiting
him and blue ribbon.
At Augusta Monday AFTERNOON lot Of
youngsters entered the river below Hawks
Gully for the purpose Of taking u bath.